English grammar: FUTURE

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FUTURE

>> WILL:
- predictions (John won't win the race; the weather will be very bad tomorrow.)
- scheduled events (the show will start at 10 tonight).
- promises: I will help you to do your homework tonight.

Syntax: S + WILL + base form

Will you help me?
I will help you

> You will help you / He will help you / We will help you / You will help you / They will help you.

>> GOING TO:
- planned events or intentions (which have been decided on before the moment of speaking and which are not very far from this moment).

Syntax: S + BE (present tense) + GOING TO + base form

Are you going to buy a car tomorrow?
I am going to buy a car tomorrow morning.

> You are going to buy a car… She is going to buy a car… We are going to buy a car… You are going to buy a car… They are going to buy a car…

TEST:

1) Put these words into the correct order to build a sentence:
a) to / New York / I / tomorrow / fly / am / to / going
b) she / records / will / to / bring / the / her / party
c) am / married / I / get / going / to
d) later / guitar / the / play / will / you
e) they / eat / to / going / are

2) Fill in these sentences
a) I've just finished my homework so I …………………………………. (to play) video games.
b) She ………………………………….(to give) a concert at the Town Hall next Saturday night.
c) They are hungry; they ………………………………….(to have) a snack.
d) You ………………………………….(not to use) the phone, are you?

ANSWERS:
1 a. I am going to fly to New York tomorrow. b. She will bring her records to the party. c. I am going to get married. d. You will play the guitar later.
e. They are going to eat.

2. a. I am going to play = I'm going to play b. She will give a concert / She is going to give c. they are going to have / They will have d. You aren't going to use / You won't use